As the Canadiens prepare for three games in four nights in California, a place where they struggle to string together victories, bad news awaited Martin St-Louis's team.
Indeed, Rafaël Harvey-Pinard will miss six to eight weeks of action due to a lower-body injury, while Jordan Harris will be absent for an indefinite period as he leaves the team to undergo further tests.
It's truly unfortunate because in both cases, the return to play was expedited, worsening their original injuries.
With the new team in place, the Habs have now lost the long-term services of Kirby Dach, David Savard, RHP, and Harris, and the quarter of the season has not yet arrived.